Is 62:1-5; Ps 96; 1Cor 12:4-11; Jn 2:1-11 COMMENTARY The second Sunday in Ordinary Time continues the theme of the Lord’s manifestation, celebrated with the Epiphany and the Feast of the Baptism of [...]

Is 40:1-5,9-11; Ps 104; Ti 2:11-14; 3:4-7; Lk 3:15-16,21-22 COMMENTARY We have arrived at the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord, in which we celebrate a fundamental event signing [...]

Is 60:1-6; Ps 72; Eph 3:2-3a,5-6; Mt 2:1-12 COMMENTARY “Christmas, begun on December 25, reaches its climax today in Epiphany: Christ revealed to all the nations, as indicated in the Homiletic [...]

VIGIL MASSThe Nativity of the Lord (Christmas – Year A-B-C)Forever I will sing the goodness of the LordIs 62:1-5; Ps 89; Acts 13:16-17,22-25; Mt 1:1-25 MASS DURING THE NIGHTThe Nativity [...]

Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3,4,5-6; Phil 4:4-7; Lk 3:10-18 COMMENTARY “Gaudete” Sunday (Gaudete = Rejoice!) is the third Sunday of Advent, so called because this day expresses the joy of anticipation [...]

Bar 5:1-9; Ps 126:1-2,2-3,4-5,6; Phil 1:4-6, 8-11; Lk 3:1-6  COMMENTARY Today, we continue our journey “in the expectation of His coming”. The readings and liturgical prayers of this second Sunday [...]

Jer 33:14-16 • Ps 25:1-10 • 1Thes 3:9-13 • Lk 21:25-36  COMMENTARY“Be vigilant at all times and pray”1. The exhortation of Saint Paul the apostle in the second reading summarizes well [...]

THE SOLEMNITY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE 

Dn 12:1-3; Ps 16; Heb 10:11-14,18; Mk 13:24-32 COMMENTARY The Mission Continues Until the “End.”We have reached the second to last Sunday of the liturgical year. In today’s Gospel, the [...]

1Kgs 17:10-16; Ps 146; Heb 9:24-28; Mk 12:38-44COMMENTARY The Contribution of the Poor for GodToday’s Gospel is short, especially if you read the second (“abbreviated”) version provided by the Lectionary. [...]